Be cautious around bodies of water: UTRCA
CTV News Due to the thawing process currently taking place, watercourses will run high through the weekend and will create a hazard. “The recent warm temperatures and rain melted some […]
Compare and contrast: NSW and Queensland floods update: BoM defends forecasts after claim coastal community not properly warned
The Guardian The Fraser Coast mayor, George Seymour, said the bureau should review its systems, claiming the area was not adequately warned before it was pelted with more than 260mm […]
Compare and contrast: Hell and high water: flooded-in northern rivers residents grapple with ‘no water, no phone or power’
The Guardian The rivers are brown and engorged, creeping towards breaching their banks. There is water everywhere – across roads, flooding country people in. The rain has been incessant, pounding […]
Resumption of Lake Major water fluoridation could take years
CBC Limited chemical storage space at the facility is part of the reason why it could take anywhere from a year to 10 years before fluoridation can resume, Halifax’s environment […]
Yukon says mine cleanup may have released cyanide-contaminated water
Financial Post The government says the receiver initiated repairs and originally believed the water hadn’t spilled from a lined containment area, so didn’t immediately report it. Officials now estimate that […]
Compare and contrast: Flood recovery efforts move forward in Southwest Detroit: ‘There’s a lot of progress that’s been made’
CBS News Flood recovery efforts move forward in Southwest Detroit: “There’s a lot of progress that’s been made”” detroit” By Alysia Burgio” ” March 6, 2025 / 5:32 PM EST […]
Compare and contrast: Inside Trump and DOGE’s chaotic effort to release billions of gallons of California’s water
CNN Representatives from the Department of Government Efficiency repeatedly pressured the head of a United States water management agency to open a major California pump system in late January, intending […]
Compare and contrast: California water wars: A century of wrangling over Los Angeles’s water
Al Jazeera Just before midnight on March 7, 1928, the St Francis Dam, located roughly 80km (50 miles) inland of Los Angeles, collapsed. The dam had been marred by cracks […]
Spring melt starts as flood alerts issued for Thames River
CBC “The frozen ground has a reduced ability to absorb this rainfall,” Environment Canada said in a statement warning of floods. “We’ve been running our models, and the spring melt […]
Sarnia invests $29.5M to upgrade wastewater system and prevent flooding
Water Canada The City of Sarnia is undertaking a major infrastructure project to address the increased risk of basement flooding and sewer overflows due to more frequent and intense storms. […]